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Original posting from Synechron via LinkedIn
Good day,
We have immediate opportunity for Risk Technology Specialist
Job Role: Risk Technology Specialist
Job Location: Hong Kong
Experience- 5+ Years
Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days.
About Company:
At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honoured with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,700+ and has 55 offices in 20 countries within key global markets. For more information on the company, please visit our website or LinkedIn community.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative-action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.
All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Description:
The Risk Technology group builds and supports a global risk platform enabling the Risk Management group to oversee all areas of risk across the Firm. The risk platform provides capabilities for measuring, quantifying, analyzing, reporting, and controlling exposures across market risk and credit risk.
We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Risk Technology Consultant for our Hong Kong office to work closely with traders, risk managers, and quants to drive the build out of a global risk technology platform. The platform will support financial risk technology focused on market risk and counterparty credit risk. The role is key to the Risk Technology’s strategic expansion into Asia and will also contribute significantly to the global team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the development of scalable, secure, and high-performance systems that enable real-time risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and data-driven decision-making across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with risk managers, quants, traders, and technology teams to implement technology solutions for risk management
- Support the development and adoption of risk technologies within Asia region
- Support the adoption of modern engineering practices including CI/CD, test automation, and cloud-native development (AWS, Kubernetes, AirFlow, Snowflake).
- Ensure systems meet high standards of security, scalability, and performance, particularly in handling sensitive financial data.
- Contribute to the delivery of projects aligned with regulatory requirements
- Manage technical debt, prioritize backlogs, and ensure timely delivery of features and enhancements.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of project or product management experience within financial technology domain
- Deep understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), agile methodologies, and DevOps practices.
- Proficiency in Agile development process
- Software development experience in large scale application, ideally focused on financial risk technologies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong background in financial services, particularly in market risk, counterparty credit risk, or risk analytics.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is highly preferred.
- Experience working in global financial services firm
Regards,
Recruitment Team, Synechron
Source: Synechron careers (LinkedIn)